Curried chicken with dried fruit and yogurt

Name: Curried chicken with dried fruit and yogurt
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ pound mixed dried fruit and nuts: figs, dates, apricots, peanuts, and walnuts, for example; 1 leek (white part only), well washed and roughly chopped; 2 cloves; 1 small carrot, peeled and roughly chopped; 1 teaspoon paprika; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 4 cardamom pods; 10 coriander seeds; 2 cups yogurt; ½ teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 small stalk celery, roughly chopped; One 3-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces for sautéing and skin removed; the back, neck, wing tips, and other trimmings reserved; 1 stalk lemongrass, trimmed and roughly chopped; 1 small onion, peeled and roughly chopped; 3 tablespoons peanut or neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

Simple to Spectacular

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 2000

About

Again the basic cooking techniques remain the same, but here the flavors are a real departure, and the simple garnish adds elegance. It’s best to allow the chicken to marinate overnight, but if you’re pressed for time, an hour will do the trick.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons peanut or neutral oil, such as canola or grapeseed
One 3

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 500°F. Add 1 tablespoon of the oil to an ovenproof skillet and turn the heat to high; add the reserved chicken trimmings and cook, stirring, until t